McElligot's Pool author-Sam Maggs But Taj is gifted and

But Taj is gifted and cocky and desperate—his family depends on his wages

With action

one that puts his friends

even when they’ve been told to be quiet

and he names it “Plumee” for the deep purple plums on its branches

McElligot's Pool author-Sam Maggs But Taj is gifted andSEUSS, Dr. McElligots Pool. NY: Random House [1947]. 4to, [56]pp. Medium blue green boards pictorially stamped in black. Color pictorial endpapers; illustrated on alternating spreads in full color and b&w. Spine ends, lower edge and corners quite rubbed, top edge lightly so, else a clean, tight copy in original color pictorial dust jacket (a bit worn at folds and edges, small chips at spine ends, closed tear at top of front panel, lightly soiled).